this is emma gillespie, a prosthetist who's agreed to come with me to fit the feet and help me try themu've boarded on these before. yeah. and how was that? hard. but you did it. yeah. so, one leg. this is what you don't see about being an amputee. when i've snowboarded previously on my normal walking feet, it's been really difficult. but these offer much more and the way they're set up offers a natural bent on my knees, a stance that's almost impossible on my usual legs. ok, here we go. try and think about your posture a bit. and a turn! woohoo! ok, so it's been awhile since i boarded and expecting an instant result is probably asking a too much, but the best thing for it is to keep throwing myself down this slope and see what happens. despite the technology of these feet, there's only so much they can do when it comes to hitting the slopes. the real work is definitely still coming from the person. and if you're not very good, they're not going to stop you from falling. laughs i'm soaking wet. that last fall has drenched me. but it's amazing when you merge technology and disability. it

this is emma gillespie, a prosthetist who's agreed to come with me to fit the feet and help me try themt's been really difficult. but these offer much more and the way they're set up offers a natural bend in my knees, a stance that's almost impossible on my usual legs. ok, here we go. 0h, she's going! try and think about your posture a bit. and a turn! woohoo! ok, so it's been a while since i boarded and expecting an instant result is probably asking a too much, but the best thing for it is to keep throwing myself down this slope and see what happens. despite the technology of these feet, there's only so much they can do when it comes to hitting the slopes. the real work is definitely still coming from the person. and if you're not very good, they're not going to stop you from falling. laughs i'm soaking wet. that last fall has drenched me. but it's amazing when you merge technology and disability. it's about giving people independence and the feeling that they can try things that they perhaps thought weren't there for them. so it's fun, but now i want these feet and they're expensive.